‘No one allowed in ... and no one allowed out’ With police on hand to oversee a ‘hard lockdown’ of nine Melbourne public housing towers, Australia entered an unprecedented phase of its pandemic response. What does that mean for some of the country’s most vulnerable people?
COVID-19, healthy habits and emotional wellbeing Lifestyle changes during the pandemic and their association with mental health have come into focus with two recent studies.
Mental health ‘most important’ thing for children during COVID-19 Actively screening all children is vital for their mental wellbeing during and after the pandemic, according to a child health expert.
People with a dependency a hidden cost of lockdown Some of Australia’s most vulnerable have been at real risk, Dr Hester Wilson writes.
‘We walk before we run’: National cabinet reveals roadmap to ease coronavirus restrictions States and territories have announced – and in some cases enacted – plans to ease restrictions.
Developing nations facing ‘largest crisis’ in a generation Experts are divided on whether coronavirus lockdowns could be worse than the disease itself in developing nations.
Some coronavirus restrictions set to ease: Who’s doing what? UPDATED: Governments around Australia are enacting or investigating plans to relax lockdown measures, as the country takes its first tentative steps on the road out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long-weekend lockdown: Restrictions far from over The Federal Health Minister called it Australia’s ‘most important’ weekend in the fight against coronavirus. How did we do?
Further ‘draconian’ coronavirus measures introduced The restrictions are designed to enhance social-distancing efforts, as medical facilities ration PPE and suspend almost all elective surgery.